New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-21
ADRIFvT IN A HURRICANE.
sUFFERINGs OF A sHIpwRECKED CREW.
THE oDEN PICKS UP THREE MEN HALF FROZEN
Two mIuEKs had REEN LOST.

THE ODEN PICKS UP THREE MEN HALF FROZEN
TWO "THFHs HAD BEEN LOST.
The experience Of Mate David b. Campbell and
Seaman John w. Coleman and Frank Taylor, all
saved from the wreck Of the schooner ID. V. f.
Kelley by the Norwegian steamer Oden and landed
at THIS port by that vessel yesterday, would make
good sensational marine story. The Kelley
sailed from Norfolk for New-IIaven and in a
hurricane on Saturday was thrown on her beam
ends, dismasted and driven ashore. One Of her
seamen washed overheard, and the vessel was
driven to sea again by shift in the wind The
captain became insane from exposure and hunger
and died, and the three survivors were rescued
In n half frozen and exhausted state Mate David
T. Campbell, one of the rescued, told the story as
follows:
We left Hampton Roads Friday, and the
weather continued fair until Saturday morning.
At noon, of PhTnix Island, we observed n severe
squall approaching. We stccrcd I'm and tried TO
make the Delaware BrcalIwater. When Off
Cape llcnlopcn the wind came out from the oppo-
site quarter and got the vessel headed of shore.
havy snow squall was blowing, and our deck
load was shifted which threw the vessel on its
starboar1 beam ends. We then began to drift in
toward the beach, and an hour before midnight
We bcachcd with heavy shock The steward
was washed overheard. and the rest OF us were
hanging to the port main chains. The manmast
also went by the board and then the schooner
rghtcd.7
DRIVEN OUT TO srA AGAIN.
"About midnight we shifted our position to the
quarter deck the bows Of the ship being then
xndcr water and the foremost swinging to ana
fro The cabin house swept overheard, ana
each sea came down upon rs like so much lead.
just before daylight the wind blew us of shore
and we driftcd about all day Sunday md sunday
night, suffering from hunger and thirst ana from
exhaustion Early on Monday morning captain
" g. TAYLOR. of Providence. died from 'N-
lauStion lie became blinded on Sunday IRON
the salt water and throughout the day ana nlgh,
hyStcrcallv ca led for something 10 eat an" 'SN'"
t. be taken to a hotel - q,
We continued TO drift about untll a''u' :,
y m ON Nond"v when vc sighted tn" odru ana
raisinp a blanket fastened 10 a pole - a. S,r'IN
si,enol fine steamer bore down upon Ms hIl '"'n
u> Of in n half frozen and exhausted rou"l'' u.
The mates hands are S'iehily r".ih''n Il.
Tho s,ilor' limbs ,vrrr 80 swollen by the col' 'h
th,v couId not stand on their feet yesterday.
.rur. sup - rGsTrTS~.
T1.c S,onisb steamer Ballonicro Y-lc,iaS had
hurricane and terrific sea of Cap" llait"rS on
MonIa,. and the vessel shipped several h'aVY
s,,s ,ybieh flooded tie decks and ait'r-hon'''
Seaman N,nuol Golnrdo WIS washed ovcrn"Ir'I
Tho schooner Christina Moore. from T'h 80,
rninro had q hard experience OF The FI"I''' !'.N.
M Doronbcr z while wearing SHIN ~ q hlfr'"'"'
r ,... "trncl On tho stnr',oarl side nv heavy
CO, which thrc'v the v"sS' on h'r n,2'' '' r
.,,-,.,,,,, away the steering wheel ana u. ''''
,,a,,.d ,Lr deck load and filed the CABIN with